Écrire contre l’oubli et l’inaction : poétiques de l’engagement dans le théâtre de Matéi Vișniec

Writing against oblivion and inaction : Poetics of engagement in the theatre of Matei Vișniec

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https://doi.org/10.35824/sjrs.v9i1.28613

Keywords:

Matéi Vișniec, committed theatre , collective memory , dramaturgy of the unspeakable , political allegory , ethical responsibility

Abstract

The dramatic work of Matéi Vișniec, centred on time, memory, and commitment, constitutes a privileged object of analysis for interrogating the modalities of a politically invested writing. This article examines the dramaturgical strategies through which the author confers an ethical dimension to his theatre. The analysis is structured according to three main axes: the representation of historical and traumatic memory, the denunciation of mechanisms of alienation and passive complicity, and the use of allegory and the grotesque as means to question the human condition. Through a varied corpus, the aim is to demonstrate how Vișniec transforms the stage into a space of resistance against oblivion and indifference, appealing to the spectator's responsibility.

Author Biography

Abdellah Zine El Abidine, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0845-6315
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/PHO-5446-2026

Abdellah ZINE EL ABIDINE is a PhD candidate in French literature (theatre) at Mohammed V University in Rabat and a lecturer in French. He began his career in upper secondary education, where he taught French, prepared students for national examinations, and ensured academic monitoring in accordance with official curricular guidelines. He subsequently became involved in higher education and vocational training, notably at AMIDEAST (Boujdour–Laâyoune), where he provided instruction for undergraduate and master’s students in French language and academic and professional communication, and later at OFPPT in Témara, where he taught French and professional communication with a particular emphasis on linguistic, communicative, and behavioral skills. Since 2024, he has been teaching at ISMAC in Rabat, where he designs French language courses aligned with training objectives and supports learners in developing written and oral competencies. His research focuses on theatre, French literature, and African literature, and has resulted in several scholarly publications as well as participation in national and international conferences (Morocco, Canada, Romania, Portugal).

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The cover photo was taken by Gabriela Chiciudean on October 25th, 2025, and represents an autumn landscape in Grădiștea de Munte, Hunedoara County, Romania

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2026-05-15

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Zine El Abidine, A. (2026). Écrire contre l’oubli et l’inaction : poétiques de l’engagement dans le théâtre de Matéi Vișniec : Writing against oblivion and inaction : Poetics of engagement in the theatre of Matei Vișniec. Swedish Journal of Romanian Studies, 9(1), 178–188. https://doi.org/10.35824/sjrs.v9i1.28613

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): Swedish Journal of Romanian Studies

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Theatre

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